Too Late To Die Young

A podcast for grown-ups. Each episode an in-depth conversation with a high-profile guest who is at that time of life when they are closer to the end than the beginning. If you want to know about living your best life, learn from those who have lived theirs. And who still are.

Episodes

John Reid: "The break up with Elton sent me into a downward spiral, but it was either stop or die"

February 7, 2019 • 48 mins

John Reid set up his own company in 1971, his first client was Elton John. They soon became lovers as John managed the career of the biggest star of his time. John Reid went on to manage Queen and Billy Connolly, but hasn't spoken to Elton in 20 years. In this week's episode Nina talks to John Reid about his start in the music industry with Tamla Motown, what life was like as a 25yr old millionaire and how he and Elton John conquer...

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Sir Michael Palin: "The fact that I was dressing up as a woman, standing on one leg and hitting people with a rubber hammer was neither here nor there"

January 31, 2019 • 45 mins

Fresh from receiving his knighthood, comedian, actor, writer, presenter and former Python, Sir Michael Palin joins Nina to chat about celebrating his 75th birthday in North Korea, making his iconic travel documentaries and of course the Python years.

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Roger Daltrey: “I quite like funerals - you go to a funeral, everybody turns up and says nice things about the person who is dead”

January 24, 2019 • 44 mins

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, one of the most iconic rock singers of all time, joins Nina to talk about how it feels for him knowing he's now too old to die young. He reveals luck and determination are the only things that have kept him alive, what it's like being the sensible one in The Who and why he prefers funerals to weddings.

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